Public [government-owned] hospitals represent just under a quarter of all hospitals in the U.S. Because many treat a greater proportion of uninsured and lower-income patients, they are sometimes referred to as safety net hospitals. Several recent reports provide a snapshot of public hospitals and how they compare with other types of hospitals:
- Fraze T and others. Public hospitals in the United States, 2008. HCUP Statistical Brief [Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality] #95, Sept. 2010. http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb95.pdf
- Zaman OS and others. America’s public hospitals and health sytems, 2009; results of the annual NAPH hospital characteristics survey. Washington, DC: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, Dec. 2010. http://www.nphhi.org/Homepage-Layout/Featured-Publications/Monographs/2009-Public-Hospital-Financial-Characteristics-.aspx?FT=.pdf
The AHA Annual Survey Database also includes data on individual public hospitals. Current and past AHA Annual Survey Databases are available for sale, or custom reports and analyses based on the databases are available for purchase through the AHA Resource Center.
Filed under: Hospitals, Posted by Diana Culbertson | Tagged: government hospitals, public hospitals, safety net hospitals |
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